Online:Infinite Archive
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Discoverable | Yes | |||
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Endless Library, Apocrypha | ||||
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North of Runemaster's Acropolis | ||||
Instanced Dungeon | ||||
Group Size | 2 | |||
Veteran Speed Run Target | ||||
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"What is life but a constant fight against unending enemies and unseen puppet masters across an ever-changing landscape? The Infinite Archive is not the exception to the struggles of existence, it is the quintessence of it."—Master Malkhest
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The Infinite Archive (previously called the Endless Archive)[nb 1] is a two-person arena located in a demiplane linked to Apocrypha.
A portal to the Infinite Archive can be found north of Runemaster's Acropolis, inside a cavern that can be accessed on the shoreline. Alternatively, it can be accessed by clicking on the icon on the Apocrypha map and teleporting directly to the Archive. You can also get there by talking with Filer Pix, who can be found outside of Molag Mar in Vvardenfell. It is an endless library which has become infected by Tho'at Replicanum, a Daedric being of living ink.
The Infinite Archive is part of the base game and is accessible for all players, regardless of ESO Plus subscription or ownership of the Necrom Chapter.
Related Quests[edit]
- Infinite Archive Objective: Survive as long as possible and explore the infinite halls. / You braved the chaotic halls and defeated Tho'at Replicanum.
- The Margins of Ire: Enter the Infinite Archive and hunt down Tho'at Replicanum.
- Replication Elimination: Enter the Infinite Archive and defeat the Tho'at Replicanum.
- A Bookbinder's Bind: Retrieve missing book pages from the Infinite Archive.
- Restoring the Resurrected: Retrieve missing bookbinding supplies from the Infinite Archive.
- Restorer of Theories: Help Destozuno with finding pages of the "Theories on Apocrypha".
- Aiding the Infinite Archive: A watchling requires assistance in the Infinite Archive.
- Infinite Avenger: Fabled: Kill Fabled enemies within the Infinite Archive
- Infinite Avenger: Marauder: Kill a Marauder enemy within the Infinite Archive.
People[edit]
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Functionality[edit]
The Infinite Archive is an "unending" dungeon/duo-arena added in Update 40. The Infinite Archive does not have a normal or veteran mode; it gets progressively more difficult with each 'round' one completes. Players may enter solo, with an NPC Companion, or with one friend (in a duo). There is a separate Leaderboard for solo and duo completions of the archive.
What makes The Infinite Archive different from other PvE content in ESO is that the majority of its encounters are randomly generated. Each 'round' consists of randomly selected enemies, which can conjure up unusual combinations of various enemies from throughout the game, such as bone colossi fighting alongside dwarven automata. At the start of a round, a blob of roiling ink will spawn, and walking under it will trigger the enemies to appear. There are three such waves in each round. The second and third waves will spawn immediately after finishing the previous one. You must complete all three waves without dying to complete the round. If you are killed during any wave (and have any Threads remaining), you will need to start the round over.
A round's final encounter spawns a Boss, again randomly selected from dungeon, world, and trial content throughout ESO, including Expansions. The bosses' HP and damage are reduced, making them more suitable for a 1 or 2 player battle. However, they do retain most of their original mechanics, so having knowledge and experience of a wide range of bosses in ESO is advantageous.
Threads[edit]
When you first enter the Archive, you will have three Threads available, or four if you have acquired Destozuno's Safety Net. You may additionally receive a "Supplemental Thread" as a Vision at the end of a boss stage, but this can only happen once during a run of the Archive, meaning that you have a potential maximum of five threads. If you are killed by any means in the archive, you will lose one of these Threads. When you have lost your last thread, you cannot continue and must start over. If this happens during the first Arc, you will not be able to complete the daily quest without starting over. The "Rebirth" Verse can save you from death and prevent you from losing a Thread, but this can only occur once in a Stage and, like all Verses, the protection only lasts for one Stage. Dying during one of the side puzzles does not cost you a Thread (though it will fail the puzzle). You can buy Tentacular Motivation from Filer Tezurs to increase your movement speed in the Infinite Archive which helps both in combat and in the side puzzles.
If you are playing with another player, you will share the same Thread count, but you will only lose a Thread if both of you are killed. Resurrecting eachother does not consume a Thread. Note that this applies whether or not you are still in combat. So if one player dies and the other completes the stage alone, the dead player should still wait for their partner to resurrect them rather than reviving themselves, which would waste a Thread.
Solo, Duo, Companions[edit]
While the Infinite Archive is neither normal nor veteran, the ramping difficulty is static regardless of whether you play solo or as a duo. A player may certainly last longer and complete more rounds playing with another player. Companions are available to select within the Archive, however, they are unable to make choices based on content and therefore are not the best at staying alive as difficulty increases.
- Best method: Duo with a friend.
- Nominal: With a Companion (and a quick rez).
- Challenging: Solo. One must have a solid 'solo build' as well as in-depth knowledge of game mechanics.
Progression[edit]
The Infinite Archive is broken down into smaller portions to make it more structured and manageable:
- Stages – Each time you go through a Portal in the Infinite Archive, you are taken to a new Stage. There are two Stages of enemies, each one containing three waves of randomly generated factions. The next stage will contain a boss, randomly selected from a long list of potential bosses found throughout ESO. If you die (or both you and your partner die if you are with another player) at any point during a Stage, you will have to start the Stage over (assuming you have any remaining Threads), even if you had already completed 1 or 2 waves.
- Cycles – After beating the boss at the end of the final Stage, you will begin a new Cycle. Each Cycle has the same structure as that described above, two Stages and a boss fight on the final one.
- Arc – On the fifth Cycle, there are two Stages as usual, but for the boss Stage, you will face Tho'at Replicanum, who is the final boss of the Arc. She is tough and can easily end your run. After completing the boss, you will move on to another Arc, beginning the process anew (Arc 2, Cycle 1, Stage 1). Each Arc is more difficult than the last – enemies and bosses will hit harder and you may occasionally find surprise bosses (Marauders) mixed in with the standard enemies.
1 Arc consists of the following:
Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 | Cycle 5 | |
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Stage 1 | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies |
Stage 2 | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies | Enemies |
Final Stage | Boss | Boss | Boss | Boss | Tho'at Replicanum |
Visions and Verses[edit]
Verses are temporary buffs that last until the end of the next Stage. At the end of each Stage, you will be given a choice between 2 random Verses (or 3 if you have purchased the Sweeter Deal upgrade from Filer Tezurs). You can also receive Verses from completing the side wing challenges. In addition, you may purchase or acquire random mystery Verses:
You may only use one of these per Cycle, and it lasts for only one Stage, just as the normal ones do. Thus it is possible to have up to three Verses simultaneously, but normally you will have just one. Purchasing the Ghostly Gratitude upgrade from Filer Tezurs will improve the strength of your Verses.
Visions are enduring buffs that will be on your character until you finish the Infinite Archive. At the end of each Cycle (including the 5th Cycle where you face Tho'at), you will be given a choice between 2 random Visions (or 3 if you have purchased Filer Kor's Truesight from Filer Tezurs). Most Visions can stack, so you can benefit from having multiples of the same Vision. A few are one-time only, and you won't see them again if you already have them. Purchasing the Aramril's Training upgrade from Filer Tezurs will improve the quality of your Visions.
Rewards[edit]
After completing a Cycle, Arc or side puzzle, a Muniment Chest will be awarded, containing a variety of rewards including gold, equipment, soul gems and a special new currency called Archival Fortunes.
Archival Fortunes can be spent at the merchants in the entrance area of the Infinite Archive in return for special rewards, such as Monster Mask style motifs, Legendary quality treasure maps, non combat pets, Companion gear and more.
The Infinite Archive item sets are Class-specific. A player will typically only find pieces of the set for the class currently being played. As with all curated Sets, once the 'Stickerbook' is completed, other set pieces for other classes will begin to drop.
Class Sets[edit]
The item sets available from the Infinite Archive are:
Set Name | Bonuses | Armor Weight |
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Aerie's Cry |
Class: Warden |
All Weights |
Aetheric Lancer |
Class: Templar |
All Weights |
Basalt-Blooded Warrior |
Class: Dragonknight |
All Weights |
Beacon of Oblivion |
Class: Sorcerer |
All Weights |
Corpseburster |
Class: Necromancer |
All Weights |
Gardener of Seasons |
Class: Warden |
All Weights |
Monolith of Storms |
Class: Sorcerer |
All Weights |
Nobility in Decay |
Class: Necromancer |
All Weights |
Pyrebrand |
Class: Dragonknight |
All Weights |
Reawakened Hierophant |
Class: Arcanist |
All Weights |
Soulcleaver |
Class: Nightblade |
All Weights |
Spattering Disjunction |
Class: Arcanist |
All Weights |
Umbral Edge |
Class: Nightblade |
All Weights |
Wrathsun |
Class: Templar |
All Weights |
Enemies[edit]
Normal & Elite[edit]
The enemies that spawn while with the Infinite Archive are randomised with each stage. However, a selection from 1-2 "Factions" will be spawned by the maligraphies for each non-boss stage. Some of the creatures that spawn are independent of any factions, such as the Dremora and Fabled enemies. The latter appear more frequently in later arcs and are more powerful than most.
Please note, most of these listed factions correspond to the categories mentioned for the Archive's Most Adored achievement.
Bosses[edit]
There are many different bosses one can potentially find in the The Infinite Archive. These bosses are reflections of dungeon, world and trial bosses throughout ESO, and typically retain most of their mechanics and attacks, however their health and damage is scaled down to make them more balanced for 1 or 2 players.
As one progresses through the Infinite Archive, bosses will get tougher, with more health and damage. For instance, a boss in Arc 2 will have 40% more health and deal more damage than the same boss encountered in Arc 1. [verification needed — Does this increase at the same rate for Arc 3+?]
You can optimize a build for the Infinite Archive with the Penetration table below.
The armor of bosses in Infinite Archive is as follows:
Boss | Pen Req'd |
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First Boss: | 9100 |
Second Boss: | 9100 |
Third Boss: | 9100 |
Fourth Boss: | 9100 |
Arc Final Boss: | 18200 |
This pattern will repeat in subsequent Arcs after the first one.
Boss List[edit]
There are many bosses that can appear, from story quests bosses, dungeon bosses, trial bosses, and world bosses. You do not have to have previously encountered a boss in other areas of the game for it to appear in the Infinite Archive. Many of these bosses come from DLC content, but you do not need to have access to the relevant DLC to encounter them in the Archive.[verification needed — see talk page]
The Marauders do not appear in the boss Stages, but will appear randomly in any other Stage once per Arc, starting with Arc 2.
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Layout[edit]
Infinite Archive Index Chamber[edit]
Infinite Archive[edit]
Treacherous Crossing[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This area is a long corridor you have to cross but the way is filled by hazardous patches of tentacles. Pillars stand before you that can deactivate various patches for a limited time. You have to find the correct order to have enough time to cross the corridor.
Haefal's Butchery[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This area is a small arena. When you move, Butcher Haefal will throw bottles that transform players into goats. To get out of this area you have to eat 3 Sweetrolls in order to cast your ultimate into Butcher Haefal, which kills him. With two players, Butcher Sja also appears and needs to be killed.
Filer's Wing[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This is an area filled with book walls, tentacles, whirlwinds and hostile Hushed. Filer Kor transforms you into a hatchling and asks you to hunt the Tomeshells within.
Echoing Den[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This area is in a cave. A spirit stands in the center and disappears when you approach. You have to collect lights and bring them to the center to restore the spirit.
Destozuno's Library[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This area is a library made by Destozuno. It is only accessible when you either don't have any of her quests or have a current one completed and have to talk to her.
Theater of War[edit]
One of the locations accessible through Portal to the Unknown. This area is a large square room. Aramril stands in the center waiting to fight you. You have to fight her to get out of the room.
Books[edit]
The following books can be found within the Infinite Archive:
- Archmagister Mavon's Ascension by Nardhil Arethan — A cautionary tale on names
- Captain Burwarah's Records by Captain Burwarah — A captain's log of an unfortunate voyage
- The Felling of Windweaper's Grove — A knightly edict calls for the death of any creature that threatens the construction of a temple of Arkay
- Fynboar the Resurrected — A Reachfolk tale of a deal with Mora and the consequences
- Izzmothar's Power — A fire scamp's attempt at writing
- The Last Addition of Bikkus-Muz by Bikkus-Muz — An account of the Maligraphies appearing in the Infinite Archive
- Malkhest's Journal by Master Malkhest — Malkhest's description of the Infinite Archive
- Materials for Novice Necromancers by Girara the Undying — A basic guide on all things undead
- Notes on Tho'at Replicanum by Master Malkhest — Malkhest's documentation of the Tho'at Replicanum
- Obscure Killers of the North by Florenot Epinard — An excerpt on the Butcher of Morthal
- On the Discovery of Relic Fiends by Weylin — A warning on dealing with Oblivion
- The Silver Rose Blooms over Borderwatch
- Snushularg's Promise by Cipher Snushalarg — A warning from a disgruntled Cipher
Achievements[edit]
Achievement | Points | Description | |
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Infinite Archive Challenger | 50 | Complete various meta achievements inside Infinite Archive | |
Infinitely Versed | 50 | Complete all of the unique Verses achievements. | |
Attentive Eye | 50 | Complete all of the unique Vision achievements. | |
Leading the Charge | 50 | Complete all of the Defeat Cycle Boss achievements in the Infinite Archive. | |
No Book Left Unread | 50 | Complete all Infinite Archive Optional Achievements. | |
Going Solo | 5 | Complete 3 Stages without the aid of a companion or other player in the Infinite Archive. | |
Who Needs Friends? | 10 | Complete 15 Stages without the aid of a companion or other player in the Infinite Archive. | |
Me, Myself, and I | 15 | Complete 60 stages without the aid of a companion or other player. | |
A Little Help Never Hurt | 5 | Complete 3 Stages with a companion in the Infinite Archive. | |
Companionable Combatant | 10 | Complete 15 Stages with a companion in the Infinite Archive. | |
Companion Champion | 15 | Complete 60 stages with a companion. | |
A Stage for Two | 5 | Complete 3 Stages with another player in the Infinite Archive. | |
Infinite Camaraderie | 10 | Complete 15 Stages with another player in the Infinite Archive. | |
Friends for Life | 15 | Complete 60 stages with another player. | |
Once More, Please | 10 | Complete the Replication Elimination daily quest 10 times. | |
First Splurge! | 10 | Spend 1,000 Archival Fortunes. | |
It's an Investment | 15 | Spend 10,000 Archival Fortunes. | |
Fortune's Flush | 50 | Spend 100,000 Archival Fortunes. | |
Favorite Customer | 50 | Purchase all collectibles from the Infinite Archive Merchants. | |
Ichor Most Malevolent | 50 | Acquire and use 50 Maligraphic Ichors. | |
Scheming Skeevers | 15 | Acquire and use 25 Disgusting Spoils. | |
Peer Into the Mirror Maze | 15 | Acquire and use 20 Unreliable Archive Maps. | |
Walk Through the Mirror Maze | 15 | Acquire and use 20 Erroneous Archive Maps | |
Infinite Archive Conqueror | 50 | Defeat the final evolution of Tho'at Replicanum | |
Knock 'em Down a Peg | 10 | Defeat one of the Marauders in the Infinite Archive. | |
Marauder Slaughter | 15 | Encounter and defeat Marauder Gothmau, Marauder Ulmor, and Marauder Hikarax in the Infinite Archive. | |
I Crave Violence | 10 | Acquire 16 specific and unique Offensive Verses in the Infinite Archive. | |
You Can't Touch Me | 10 | Acquire 16 specific and unique Defensive Verses in the Infinite Archive. | |
Viable and Versatile | 10 | Acquire 11 specific and unique Utility Verses in the Infinite Archive. | |
Visions of Violence | 10 | Acquire 16 specific and unique Offensive Visions. | |
Infinite Defender | 10 | Acquire 16 specific and unique Defensive Visions. | |
Seeing the Big Picture | 10 | Acquire 15 specific and unique Utility Visions. | |
Keeping It Cool | 15 | Acquire all Ice Avatar Visions and then acquire the Ice Avatar Verse. | |
Howling with Rage | 15 | Acquire all Werewolf Behemoth Visions and then acquire the Werewolf Behemoth Verse. | |
Molten Measures | 15 | Acquire all Iron Atronach Visions and then acquire the Iron Atronach Verse. | |
Battle Ready | 5 | Acquire 5 Offensive Verses or Visions. | |
Armed Onslaught | 10 | Acquire 25 Offensive Verses or Visions. | |
Mora's Onslaught | 15 | Acquire 75 Offensive Verses or Visions. | |
A Sturdy Shield | 5 | Acquire 5 Defensive Verses or Visions. | |
Forceful Fortifications | 10 | Acquire 25 Defensive Verses or Visions. | |
Under Mora's Protection | 15 | Acquire 75 Defensive Verses or Visions. | |
Studying Up | 5 | Acquire 5 Utility Verses or Visions. | |
Unorthodox Approach | 10 | Acquire 25 Utility Verses or Visions. | |
Power Practicum | 15 | Acquire 75 Utility Verses or Visions. | |
Archive's Most Adored | 10 | Encounter the following factions within the Infinite Archive. | |
Heavy Hitter | 10 | Defeat 1,000 Maligraphies within the Infinite Archive Stages. | |
Monster Mercenary | 15 | Defeat 2,000 Maligraphies within the Infinite Archive Stages. | |
Fortune's Soldier | 50 | Defeat 5,000 Maligraphies within the Infinite Archive Stages. | |
Fabled Foil | 50 | Defeat 500 Fabled in the Infinite Archive. | |
Proof of Ability | 5 | Defeat 1 Boss in the Infinite Archive during the first Arc. | |
Infinite Endurance | 10 | Defeat 50 Bosses in the Infinite Archive within the first Arc. | |
Running the Gauntlet | 15 | Defeat 100 Bosses in the Infinite Archive within the first Arc. | |
Back for Seconds | 5 | Defeat 1 Boss or Marauder in the Infinite Archive within the second Arc. | |
Boss Basher | 10 | Defeat 30 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the second Arc. | |
Watch Them Fall | 15 | Defeat 50 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the second Arc. | |
Still Standing | 10 | Defeat 1 Boss or Marauder in the Infinite Archive within the third Arc. | |
Decisive Dispatch | 15 | Defeat 15 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the third Arc. | |
Outstanding Onslaught | 50 | Defeat 30 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the third Arc. | |
Furious Fighter | 10 | Defeat 1 Boss or Marauder in the Infinite Archive within the fourth Arc. | |
Slaying the Hordes | 15 | Defeat 10 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the fourth Arc. | |
Infinite Arc's End | 50 | Defeat 20 Bosses and Marauders in the Infinite Archive within the fourth Arc. | |
Infinite Archive Vanquisher | 10 | Defeat Tho'at once. | |
You Again | 15 | Defeat Tho'at 10 times. | |
Replicable Results | 50 | Defeat Tho'at 50 times. | |
Destined Dungeoneer | 15 | Complete 150 Stages at or above Arc 2. | |
Arcing Onward | 50 | Reach Arc 4. | |
Word Waltzer | 15 | Complete all quests related to the Destozuno's Library optional content. | |
Hidden Prowess | 15 | Complete all difficulties related to the Theater of War's optional content. | |
Ghostlight Gatherer | 15 | Complete all difficulties of the Echoing Den optional content. | |
Kidding Around | 15 | Complete all difficulties related to the Haefal's Butchery optional content. | |
Mind over Magick | 15 | Completed all difficulties related to the Treacherous Crossing optional content. | |
Eye See You! | 15 | Complete all difficulties related to the Filer's Wing optional content. | |
Pilfered Pilfer | 15 | Kill Gw the Pilferer 5 times. |
Leaderboard[edit]
The Infinite Archive has several leaderboards where players can compete against each other. These scores are NOT time dependent, as each player or team will work through the dungeon arcs at different paces. Score is improved by completing more stages, cycles and arcs. Solo and Duo Leaderboards are separate. Having a Companion active upon entering the Archive will place the player in the Duo Leaderboard if they score well.
Leaderboards in Infinite Archive: (?)
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Gallery[edit]
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The ice-themed arena, added with Update 43